APRIL 23, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: RUDY YOVICH, SID
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Zbyszewski Selected MIVA Player of the Year
Mastodons host Lewis Saturday Night

Columbus, OH- The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association has announced its All-Conference selections for the 2004 season.

By a vote of the conference coaches, IPFW outside hitter Matt Zbyszewski (Sr., Toronto, Ontario) has been named the MIVA Player of the Year and Loyola middle hitter James Grunst (Fr., Milwaukee, Wis.), the MIVA Freshman of the Year. Buckeye coach Pete Hanson was named the MIVA Coach of the Year.

Zbyszewski ranked first in three MIVA conference only statistical categories. He was the conference leader in points (6.69), kills (5.52) and aces (.58) per game. He ranked ninth (1.98) in digs and 14th in blocks (1.10) per game and was 14th in hitting percentage at .349.

Ohio State, the MIVA regular season champion, and Loyola had four players each named to the All-Conference teams. Three players from Ball State, IPFW and Lewis were named to the teams with Findlay, Mercyhurst and Quincy honored with one each.

Joining Zbyszewski on the first team was IPFW teammate middle hitter Serdar Sikca (So., Istanbul, Turkey). Setter Dennis Santiago (Jr., Bayamon, Puerto Rico) was named to the second team.

2004 MIVA Player of the Year
Matt Zbyszewski, IPFW, OH, 6-4, Sr., Toronto, Canada
2004 MIVA Freshman of the Year
James Grunst, Loyola, MH, 6-8, Fr., Milwaukee, Wis.
2004 MIVA Coach of the Year
Pete Hanson, Ohio State

2004 MIVA First Team All-Conference (listed alphabetical)
Student-Athlete School Pos. Hgt. Cl. Hometown
Mike Alesch Loyola OH 6-3 Sr. Elgin, Ill.
Fabiano Barreto ~ # * ! Lewis OPP 6-6 Sr. Campinas, Brazil
Jary Delgado Ball State OA 6-1 Sr. Carolina, Puerto Rico
Mark Peckham @ % Ohio State S 6-5 Sr. London, Ontario
Adam Pedersen Ohio State MH 6-7 Sr. Muskego, Wis.
Shawn Schroeder % Loyola MH 6-9 Sr. St. Louis, Mo.
Keith Schunzel ~ $ ! Ball State S 6-3 Sr. St. Louis, Mo.
Serdar Sikca IPFW MH 6-7 So. Istanbul, Turkey
Ryan Stuntz ! Lewis L 5-10 Sr. Redondo Beach, Calif.
Matt Zbyszewski % IPFW OH 6-4 Sr. Toronto, Ontario

2004 MIVA Second Team All-Conference (listed alphabetical)
Student-Athlete School Pos. Hgt. Cl. Hometown
Nathan Boyd Quincy OH 6-6 Jr. St. Louis, Mo.
Andy Cole ? % Ohio State OH 6-6 So. Glendale, Wis.
Jim Dziczkowski Findlay OH 6-0 So. Richfield, Ohio
Zoran Grabovac Ball State MA 6-8 Jr. Des Moines, Iowa
James Grunst Loyola MH 6-8 Fr. Milwaukee, Wis.
Krystian Krzyzak Loyola L 6-0 Jr. Mt. Prospect, Ill.
Dennis Santiago & IPFW S 6-3 Jr. Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Austin Siewert Mercyhurst MH 6-6 Jr. York, Pa.
Jeff Soler Lewis OH 6-6 Jr. Delray Beach, Fla.
Scott Spurlock Ohio State MH 6-10 Jr. Stow, Ohio

! Indicates 2003 MIVA First Team All-Conference Selection
% Indicates 2003 MIVA Second Team All-Conference Selection
~ Indicates 2002 MIVA First Team All-Conference Selection
@ Indicates 2002 MIVA Third Team All-Conference Selection
# Indicates 2001 MIVA First Team All-Conference Selection
$ Indicates 2001 MIVA Second Team All-Conference Selection
? Indicates 2003 MIVA Freshman of the Year
& Indicates 2002 MIVA Freshman of the Year
* Indicates 2001 MIVA Freshman of the Year

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